Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways, which affects more than 350 million people
worldwide. It is the most common chronic disease in children, affecting at least 30 million …

There is increasing evidence that inflammatory mechanisms other than eosinophilic
inflammation may be involved in producing the final common pathway of enhanced …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

In parallel with changes in lifestyle over the last 50 years (sedentary living in warm houses
with extensive furnishing and low ventilation rates), there has been a progressive increase …

We reviewed the main epidemiological studies that evaluate the respiratory effects of indoor
air pollutants quantitatively in industrialised countries. Consistent results support short-term …

Background Several recent studies have shown that growing up on a farm confers
significant protection against the development of atopy. These findings point particularly …

Despite the large amount of money spent on research into pollution of the indoor
environment, the problem remains complex with major gaps in our knowledge of the …

▪ Abstract Asthma is a chronic disorder of the airways that is characterized by reversible
airflow obstruction and airway inflammation, persistent airway hyperreactivity, and airway …

This review deals with endotoxin in the environment and its relation to disease among
exposed persons. Data are presented on levels of endotoxin in different environments with …

Toxic gases, vapors, and particles are emitted from concentrated animal feeding operations
(CAFOs) into the general environment. These include ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon …